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Mammoths explain everything: machines, technology, and how the world works.

The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition

The Newly Revised Edition-From Levers to Lasers, Windmills to Wi-Fi, a Visual Guide to the World of Machines.

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  • Hardcover

    408 pages

  • Release Date

    4 October 2016

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Summary

As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning.

Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates his worldwide bestseller to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control and rockets, electric guitars and egg beaters? Macaulay explains them all!

Famously packed with information on the inner workings of e…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780544824386
ISBN-10:0544824385
Author:David Macaulay
Publisher:Clarion Books
Imprint:Clarion Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:408
Release Date:4 October 2016
Weight:1.47kg
Dimensions:30mm x 218mm x 280mm
Audience Age:10
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The Way Things Work: Newly Revised Edition by David Macaulay - ISBN: 9780544824386
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Critics Review

“A book to be treasured as both a browsing item and as a gold mine of reference information.” School Library Journal, Starred

About The Author

David Macaulay

David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into many languages. Macaulay has garnered awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor. Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish his books. David Macaulay lives in Vermont.

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